Next: Amplitude Distribution Previous: Gravitational Wave Background from . To get rid of the extragalactic GWB produced by binaries, one can use the above considerations to find the optimal detector halfwidth and frequency for observations. ... for the flat red end of the GWB, and . ... Equating to unity, one finds the critical detector halfwidth . ... In contrast, by observing the sky with a GW detector with a narrow enough halfwidth , one will not ``see'' the extragalactic GWB at frequencies . ...

... In brief: the frequency-dependent radiative transfer equation is solved for a dust under assumption of spherically-symmetric geometry for its distribution taking into account particle size distribution and quantum heating effects for the very small dust particles. ... Table: Model parameters for IRAS04296+3429. ... parameter . ... hot dust shell) . ... The best fit to the spectral energy distribution of IRAS04296 is shown by heavy solid line (see Table2 for details concerning parameters of the model...

... We present a computer program for modelling energy flux distribution and light curves of eclipsing binaries from far ultraviolet to infrared regions. The Roche model is assumed. Proximity effects of components (reflection of radiation and surface gravity darkening) are taken into account. ... Figure 1: The surface temperature distribution for Algol A-B system before (upper plot) and after (lower plot) correction for temperature due to the irradiation effect. ...

Next: The discovery of pulsars . ... This tutorial was produced as part of the lecture course given to MSc students here at Jodrell bank in 1996. ... Neutron stars . ... Radio pulse characteristics . ... Searches for millisecond pulsars . ... The population of millisecond pulsars . ... Timing . ... Millisecond pulsar Velocities . ... Pulsar timing . ... Binary Neutron Stars . Binary Radio Pulsars . Millisecond Pulsars . ... The magnetic fields of the millisecond pulsars . ... Binary Pulsars . ...

... The measured bolometric flux and corrected NPOI angular diameter yield an effective temperature of 8600+/-500 K. Least-squares comparisons of synthetic spectral energy distributions from 1220 Г: to 3.6 cm with the observations provide estimates for the effective temperature and the mass-loss rate of ~=8400+/-100 K and (8+/-3)Г-10-7 Msolar yr-1, respectively. ... ADS Citation Query . citations = 34 . citations vs. year [year,citations] . ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... Quasi-stationary electron distributions for the different values of the particle escape time. ... The electron-cyclotron maser instability is widespread in the Universe, producing, e.g., radio emission of the magnetized planets and cool substellar objects. ... The model used takes into account the radiation escape from the source region and the particle flow through this region. ...

Next: Power of test Up: Basic principles of Previous: Test statistics . In principle, it is possible to compute a value of the statistic for a single frequency and to test its consistency with a random signal ( ). ... The factor N means that there is an increased probability of accepting a given value of the statistic as consistent with a random signal. ... In the command individual descriptions, we often refer to probability distributions of specific statistics. ...

... 2.3 Establishing the Extragalactic Distance Scale . ... 2.3.2 The Second Rung: Distances to stellar clusters . ... 2.3.4 Distances to Local Group Galaxies . ... The Luminosity Function of Planetary Nebulae . ... 3.2.2 Clusters of Galaxies . ... 4.2 Evidence for Dark Matter as a Function of Scale Size . ... 4.3 Other Dark Matter Indicators for Galaxies . ... What is the nature of the large-scale distribution of matter in the universe as traced by the three-dimensional galaxy distribution? ...

The Stats of Couples From Pairing Algorithms to Binary Mass-Ratio Distributions Yutong Shan Binary Formation: Theory vs. Observation How do we think most Binaries form? ... 2009) Mass-Ratio Distribution: жpik's Law Observed binary mass-ratio distribution is often `fitted' with a power law: жpik's Law: f(q) ~ q q = Msecondary/Mpri mary жpik's Exponent, Equal-mass favoured Unequal-mass favoured Primary Mass (Mprim) Flat Often stated as a function of Primary Mass q = Msec / Mprim (Raghavan et al. ...

... The main field of my investigations is stellar spectrophotometry. As a result of scientific activity of our group spectrophotometric catalog was created including energy distribution data on 900 stars in the range 3200-7600AA and 250 stars in the range 6000-10800AA (Voloshina et al., Spectrophotometry of Bright Stars, ed. I.N.Glushneva, 1982, Moscow, Nauka, in Russian). ...

... Fitting the observed dependence includes calculations of the polarization cross-sections averaged over particles orientation and size distribution, their normalization and the comparison of obtained dependencies with Serkowski's curve representing observational data for a chosen star. ... Variations of the polarization factors with wavelength are shown in Fig. 16 for homogeneous spheroidal particles with PF orientation. ... The distinction between prolate and oblate spheroids is also clearly seen. ...

Chiaki Kobayashi, Ralph Sutherland How galaxies did form and evolution? - to answer this unsolved problem, we are simulating the formation and evolutionary history of galaxies in the Universe, including star formation, supernovae feedback, and chemical enrichment. Comparing the spacial distribution of elements within galaxies with observations, we will examine fundamental physical processes that drive galaxy formation. ... COALA : Universe Galaxy AGN Star Planet ...

Toward a Quantitative Interpretation of MidIR Spectra of Galaxies B. Nikolic (NRAO), P. Alexander (Cambridge), M. Clemens (Padova), D. Ford (Cambridge), G. Cotter (Oxford), M.S. Longair (Cambridge) The Method Starburst99 + Comprehensive dust model + Simple radiative transfer Allows investigation of the effects of starburst age, metallicity, IMF etc. ... Appropriate for midIR models since only UV/optical photons are important in exciting the emission. ...

... No changes associated with e.g. contamination differences are observed. contamcheck/P0099280201R1S001fluxed1003-contamcheck/P0099280201R2S002fluxed1003 0.008 0.007 Photons/cm2/s 0.006 0.005 0.004 10 15 20 25 Wavelength (е) 30 35 contamcheck/P0099280201R1S001fluxed1003-contamcheck/P0099280201R2S002fluxed1003 1.15 1.10 Photons/cm2/s 1.05 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 10 15 20 25 Wavelength (е) 30 35 (CdV) Fri Jan 29 10:06:03 2010 Figure 2: Difference between RGS1 and RGS2 for revolution 165. ...

... Subject and Problems of Stellar Astronomy. ... Plane of Galaxy, Methods of Its Location Determination. ... Stars Distances. ... Other Methods of Stars Distances Determination. ... Tangential Velocities, Their Determination by Self-Motions. ... Determination of Solar Apex and Spatial Velocity by Radial and Spatial Velocities of Stars. ... Features of Orientation and Parameters of Peculiar Stellar Velocities Ellipsoid. ... General and Selective Light Absorption in Galaxy. ... Darc Clouds in Galaxy. ...

... Abstract: We present Monte Carlo radiative transfer simulations for spiral galaxies modelled as a stellar disk and a two-phase clumpy dust distribution. ... As a general result, clumpy models are less opaque than the corresponding homogeneous models. ... 0.00 0.15 0.50 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10.0 0.25 X . ... We have also produced several homogeneous models, to compare to the clumpy models. ... Homogeneous and clumpy models with the same tauV have the same dust mass. ...

. This Directory contains Model of distribution of density, temperature and effective collision freguency of electrons. Yu.K.Chasovitin. 1998. This Directory contains The program RIM98 for calculating the parameters of the ionosphere to use the "Reference Ionospheric Model-98" (RIM-98).Yu.K.Chasovitin. 1998.

. F IGURE . 1. Distributions of RR Lyrae stars in distance (a)from the Sun and (b) from the Galactic plane.The shaded part of the histogram corresponds to stars with known proper motions.The curve in the left histogram is a power-law approximation for the growth of the number of stars with distance in the intial sample for R < 1.75 kpc. is the power-law exponent. The dip in the right distribution near Z ? 250 pc is due to selection effects. discussion in the text | next figure .

... 2006: . ... 1) A study of the solar corona. ... 2) The study of the solar northern polar region. A powerful radio source above the solar North Pole in the region of the polar coronal hole was discovered. ... A transition boundary from brightening to darkening at the wavelength of 3.5cm was found in the emission of the polar coronal hole. These facts are decisive for the choice of the solar cycle model. 3) Polarized radio emission of a high-latitude prominence was registered. ... Archive . ...

Median Twilight Image . all frames normalized by their median before averaging and corrected for 4-port structure) . Median of Normalized Twilight Images at Rotator Angle 0 . Median of Normalized Twilight Images at Random Rotator Angle . Time Frame and Rotator Angle Distribution . B_UT2_2CCD: 134 frames . ... distribution of rotator angles) . U_UT2_2CCD: 106 frames . ... uncorrected median twilight image) . B_UT2: 298 frames . ... U_UT2: 246 frames . ... B_UT3: 266 frames . ...